So if you were to pick a XI and a manager who would be your picks?
------------------------------------Ochoa
Mandi------------------------- Hummels ---------- TS ----------------- Evra (nehha has been solid tbh)
---------- undecided --------------------Pirlo (he played great despite Italy's failures)-------------------- Rodriguez
--------Messi ---------------------------Benphizema ---------------------------- Suarez
Manager: Colombia's manager tbh
No players from Holland ?
hum.. ok
well post your starting 11, Ana Kournikova
did not think about it and for me it's way premature but... no way I put Evra in (dude is a tosb mother er who can die in , I have 0 respect for him).
I would like a Tiago Silva / Raphael Varane in defense (not after the first games tho), I also like Janmaat and blind in defense, Neymar, James, Robben, Messi (Benzema if he can be decisive against Nigeria) must be in it tbh. Not a big fan of Pirlo there yeah he played ok but Italy is out and he has not been decisive at all. Ochoa is kinda fluke for me, I'm sure the Nigerian goal keeper is gonna somewhat have the game of his life against France. Not sold on the goalkeeper yet.
I almost put Varane (RMAO) but Hummels has been solid, espcially when you consider Germany has been playing like
I hate Evra too, but he has been solid tbh
Robben has been great but his constant diving prevented him from making my list
Ochaoa may not be a world class goalie, but we are talking WC starting 11, and he has been great in this WC
GK: Neuer
DEF: T. Silva, Hummels, Mertesacker, Varane
MF: Rodriguez, Pirlo, Schweinsteiger
ATT: Messi, Benzema, Robben
MGR: Pekerman
CB's as FB's has never been a recipe for success
If you look btw at the closest thing of a natural 10, Bradley is the only candidate even if he plays more in defense...
It's kinda crazy if you think about it this wc is totally empty of my favorite kind of player the 10s... where are the Platini, Zidane, Laudrup, Baggio...?
not bad, take benzema out and put neymar and you got a solid list
The true number 10 specie died a long time ago
they died with Zidane tbh
Maradona, Zico, Platini, Belloumi (yeah he was great), Francescoli, Cruyff (not wearing 10 but he was one), Zidane, Rivaldo, Hagithey died with Zidane tbh
, those guys were like Superman; playmakers, clutch scorers, spectacular
Damn the number 10 was such an iconic number
Neymar is a diving got who would rather go for penaldos rather than finishing in open play. I'd pick Alexis over him. I'd sell him over Alexis. Benzema has been solid
No way I would put three Germans on defense. Put in Navas or Ochoa for Neuer.
Wait, are you talking about how they've played so far in the tourney or just selecting from the available pool of players?
Ze Germans are solid. What I would not do is put Özil as CAM because he chokes s when it matters.
Nvm, if it's just picking them despite of how they've performed, then Neuer is your choice of keeper.
Performance and preference. It's an arbitrary, unofficial list. James undoubtedly is making a killing in the WC.
Well if that's the case, the Germans have been a little over rated on defense. Just based on how they've played, Neuer has been out played by Ochoa and Navas. Mert has been solid but I would put in Kompany. Everything else in your list, I agree with.
Brazil suggested Neymar for Benz. Hmmm, that's a toughie.
Schweinsteiger played in this world cup?
I'd go with 3 central backs, since fullbacks don't seem to be having an impressive tournament so far. There are few individual exceptions, but hardly anyone has reached Roberto Carlos, Cafu or Maldini standards.
3-4-3
GK: Navas
CB: Marquez
CB: Thiago Silva
CB: Yepes
RM: Cuadrado
CM: Kroos
CM: B. Ruiz
LM: James Rodriguez
RF: Messi
CF: Muller
LF: Robben
Subs:
Ochoa, Koscielny, Godín, D. Blind, Feghouli, Neymar, Benzema
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